4 Southdown Drive, Wimbledon, Merton, SW20 8EZ Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 26/TCA/1821 - Tree(s) in a Conservation Area
Trees & landscaping
Council
Merton 4.5/10
Date received
28 Aug 2026
Postcode
SW20 8EZ
Type
Tree(s) in a Conservation Area

Description

Fell all trees to ground level: G1 - 2 x small holly trees under 7ft tall, G2 2 x holly saplings, T1 - 1 x conifer under 7ft tall, T2 – 1 x elderberry, T3 - laurel, T4 – elderberry, T5 – ivy covered quince Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 3

Wimbledon West conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Air quality management area: Merton AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
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Also on the record
Inside the Merton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Merton
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#173 of 296 councils
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Merton ranks #196 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

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Merton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #135 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #158 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #196 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #139 of 296
54%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
83%
Change of use approved
24 decided
1,079
Total decisions
115 refused in the year to March 2026
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